From groundbreaking research to the beauty of marine sanctuaries teeming with life, these images shine a spotlight on the ...

Excavations on unpromising mounds in the Iraqi desert revealed Sumer’s earliest city. Surviving relics and a rebuilt temple have given experts more clues about the ancient metropolis of Eridu ...

The European Cities Collection by National Geographic Traveller (UK) is out now, packed with active adventures, immersive ...

Diagnoses have climbed by 175 percent in just the last decade—with the greatest increases in girls and women. Here’s how our understanding of autism is changing. Girls and women are being ...

A scientist examines an axolotl x-ray at the Center for Research and Advanced Studies of the National Polytechnic Institute in Mexico City. What’s more, understanding axolotl genetics could ...

The pearl of France’s Basque coast, Biarritz has long been a playground for European high society. Today, the town and its ...

A new study finds that microplastics and nanoplastics accumulate at higher levels in the brain than in the liver and kidney. A colorized computed tomography (CT) scan of the brain revealing blood ...

A new study highlights a surprising lens for tracking pollution trends over centuries: preserved plants and animals housed at ...

This story appears in the February 2021 issue of National Geographic magazine. It was created with additional support from the National Geographic Society. Raxma Xasan Maxamuud never wanted to ...

Take it slow on a boat trip down Ireland’s most storied waterway, which courses through the country’s green heart via ...

Take it slow on a boat trip down Ireland’s most storied waterway, which courses through the country’s green heart via ...

From tastings with olive oil sommeliers to celebrating harvest season at family-run mills, here’s how to experience oleotourism and immerse yourself in the world of Greece’s “liquid gold ...